Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

No hope that things will be done differently Yakasai

Buharis anti-graft method scares investors away Ubani

Ministers must get their policy mix right Yusuf, DG, LCCI

Sowore: DSS challenges court order granting only 45-day detention

Wrecked ships pose dangers on Nigerian waters Navy

Nigeria needs double-digit investment in agric IITA

Trump backs Russia return to G8

Ministers-designate set for inauguration Presidency

US very far from recession, says Trump

South African judge who openly declared HIV status retires

We stopped EFCC from planting foreign currency in Ambodes house Lawyers

Dont lose hope in Nigeria, Obasanjo tells youths

Buhari announces new heads of MDAs

Almajiri system worrisome, FG, states must act now Ganduje

Why probe of Sarakis aide, wife has been slow Petitioner

Slain Catholic priest buried in Enugu

Tribunal: Abaribe closes case after calling four witnesses

Impeachment: Set up panel of inquiry, Kogi Assembly asks CJ

Sterling Bank donates sanitation uniforms to Sokoto

LAPO disburses N137bn loans in one year

Firms promote tourism via Nigeria, China travel

Nigeria, Saudi Arabia to sign MoU on accident investigation

Toyota unveils integrated auto centre in Abia

Mercedes reviews vans model portfolio

Red Star explores new opportunities for higher revenue

Auldon, Polesie partner to expand production

Expert advises financial service firms on fund transfer

Ekweremadu attacked over Operation Python Dance role IPOB

Taraba slain policemen: Soldiers attacked cops, freed me, Wadume confesses

Supreme Court dismisses Atikus INEC server claim

Police retirees protest gratuity underpayment

2,737 Nigerian pilgrims return from Saudi Arabia

SEast govs oppose Enugu airport closure

Fayemi appoints Olanipekun Ekiti varsity VC

Border security: Customs, Immigration partner in 25 states

Sowore collected foreigners dollars to topple Buhari DSS

Gunmen kill union leader, one other in Plateau

Buhari reappoints Imoukhuede as SSA on Job Creation

Ministers: Nigerians expect results, says Buhari

IG hails operatives over Wadumes re-arrest

Nigerians cant get US visa appointment dates despite payments

We wont allow law breakdown, disorder in state assemblies Gbajabiamila

Michael Jackson art show opens in Finland despite controversy

Two killed as armed youths invade Rivers community

CAF orders closed door tie for Enyimba

Medical Directors demand national holiday for Stella Adadevoh

 

THISDAY

Police Pensioners Task FG on Special Gratuity Scheme

LASACO Records Business Growth

Efekoha: CIIN Ready to Set New Standards for Insurance

BDCs Prepare for FATF Team Assessment visit to Nigeria

Nigerias Growing Pension Assets

Shoprite Misses Earnings Estimates

Interswitch, Paga Adopt Open Banking

NAICOM Approves Anchors Accounts

Wema Launches Road Safety Awareness

FG Moves to Remove Constraints to Private Sector Investments

Target Stocks with Strong Fundamentals, Dividend History, Investors Told

IMPERATIVES OF DRIVING AVIATION NEXT LEVEL

Rate Cut on Horizon as Global Monetary Easing Gains Momentum

Zenith Bank to Pay N9.42bn Interim Dividend, Records N89bn Half-year Profit

New President of NIOB, Awobodu Pledges to Undertake Professional Competency Drive

African Governments, Are You Ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

UNEP, UN Human Rights Office Step-up Commitment to Protect Right to Healthy Environment

Gunmen Attack Nasarawa Dep Gov’s Convoy, Kill Three Policemen

Court Summons DSS, Police over Sowore’s Detention

FG Sets up Joint Border Task Force to Tackle Insecurity

Money Laundering: Atiku’s Son-in-law Meets Bail Terms

ITTF Hails Aruna Quadri’s Fighting Spirit at Bulgaria Open

Gbajabiamila Urges State Assemblies to Save LG System

South-east Govs Request Buhari to Defer Closure of Enugu Airport

Edo NUT Rejects Competency Test for Teachers

Dep Gov’s Removal: Kogi Assembly Requests CJ to Set up Panel of Inquiry

Buhari Appoints New Head for Federal Agencies

We Have Responsibility to Improve Welfare of Nigerians, Buhari Tells Ministers-designate

How Ibi Residents Reacted to Wadume’s Arrest

Wadume: How Soldiers Killed Policemen, Cut My Handcuffs and Set Me Free (Video)

IG Praises Police Operatives Who Arrested Suspected Kidnap Kingpin

Police Arrest Suspected Taraba Kidnap Kingpin, Wadume

PDP BoT Condemns Attack on Ekweremadu

Impeachment: Kogi Assembly Asks CJ to Set up 7-man Panel of Inquiry

TCN Lifts Suspension Order on Port-Harcourt DisCo

Supreme Court Dismisses Atiku’s Request to Inspect INEC Server

 

SUN

Bayelsa, Kogi guber: INEC insists on Sept 5 deadline for party primaries

Iwu commends Nigerians in Diaspora for support while in detention

Supreme Court throws out Atiku, PDP appeal on INEC’s server

Imo guber: Araraume, APGA drag Imo Election Tribunal to Appeal Court

Ex-Senate President Ebute hits Soyinka, Falana, activists over Buhari

Diversification: Nigeria’ll survive without oil ‘NEPC

Stock Exchange resumes bear run

UK focusing on tech in Nigeria-British DHC

Lagos ports operating below capacity ‘STOAN

Poor power supply: DisCos push for N80kwh tariff

Unity Bank partners Signal Alliance, media to host SME clinic

More troubles for 2019 budget as $9.6bn judgment debt, falling crude prices raise fresh fears

Anambra group gives financial aid to Law School students

SSANU, NASU strike bites harder

Wike lauds US, Rivers partnership to fight HIV/AIDS

OML 112: Court stops deductions in Rivers’ statutory allocation by FG

Edo NUT rejects competency test for teachers

 

GUARDIAN

Alleged plan to resume oil production causing conflicts in Ogoniland

Court summons DSS, police over Sowore, others’ detention

Adesanya set for UFC title fight against Whittaker in Melbourne

She answered a phone call, left and never returned alive

Government begins modernisation of teaching hospitals via PPP model

Preparing Nigeria for Africa’s $75b eCommerce revolution

COREN readies members for international practice

NYSC orders strict enforcement of travel rules for corps members

Wadume claims soldiers helped him escape

Mo Salah U-turn on teammate’s harassment scandal divides

Top South African judge who openly declared HIV status retires

Smart’ Clothing Could Be Hospital Gown Of Future

INEC server: No cause for alarm over Supreme Court’s ruling

Nigeria calls for closer military ties with Bangladesh

Southeast governors wants Buhari to delay airport closure, ban herdsmen

VANGUARD

Delta govt to provide 24-hour power supply in tertiary institutions

NAPTIP re-arrest, detains cleric over alleged kidnapping, attempted rape of minor

#Revolution now: Ganduje blames opposition, tribalists, religious extremists

Nigerian entertainers react to FG’s move to ban BBNaija

Forex ban: Employers in food sector seek interface with FG to save jobs, businesses

Presidency moves to strengthen fiscal discipline in Aso Rock

Truck crushes woman at Lagos BRT terminal

Undergraduates nabbed over internet love scam

Court to rule on appeal in convicted paedophile Cardinal Pell’s case

Trump lauds British prime minister Boris Johnson as ‘far superior

FG appoints Kashifu Abdullahi as new NITDA boss

Deputy Governor’s convoy attacked, 3 policemen killed

Monarchs enhance political corruption in Nigeria ‘ Ancient Religion Association

Robbers attack Nasarawa Deputy Governor’s convoy, kill 3 policemen

Gov Ihedioha assures quality education

Alleged collusions of soldiers with terrorists

3 Nigerian students beat 94 countries in IBDP exam

Trump describes economists’ recession prediction ‘inappropriate

PHOTOS: Nigeria contingent that won 23 medals at World Police and Fire games arrives

Bayelsa Guber: PDP’II conduct peaceful primary ‘ Iworiso-Markson

Breaking: DSS challenges court order, insists Sowore plotted to topple govt

INEC begins distribution of 219,935 uncollected PVCs in Bayelsa, Kogi on Sept. 2

Breaking: Buhari bars Ministers from direct contact with him

Okorocha returns, gives Ihedioha ‘last warning

2023 Polls: North has right to lay claim to presidency- Owie

Presidential Poll: Atiku, PDP lose interlocutory appeals at Supreme Court

BREAKING: Full list of Sanwo-Olu’s commissioners, special advisers and their portfolios

Steer clear from Ebonyi state, Group dares Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB

How Ekweremadu, Nwodo, Umahi, S-East governors provoked IPOB ‘Nnamdi Kanu

Just in: Supreme Court dismisses Atiku’s appeal to inspect INEC’s alleged server

NSE indices record 0.21% loss

Bayelsa 2019: Deconstructing John Jonah’s ‘Consolidating’ Manifesto

African Games: Table Tennis umpire tip players on podium finish to secure Tokyo 2020 ticket

Enyimba to play CAF Champions League preliminary round tie behind closed doors

Mo Salah U-turn on teammate’s harassment scandal divides Egyptians

Blackface denies suing Ruggedman, 2Baba, Faze

S*x scene on live TV: Alternative reality show coming soon

New James Bond film title ‘No Time To Die

I started multi-million naira company from school bedroom ‘Abayomi, late Prof Lambo’s son

Edo NUT, school heads, government clash over ‘competency’ test

Woman wrestles armed robber in Delta

Breaking: Wadume: Suspected Taraba kidnap kingpin arrested

Non-academic staff warning strike gains ground in LASU

Just in: Police confirm re-arrest of Bala Wadume

EFCC raid: Ambode should come out clean ‘ Lagos PDP

 

TRIBUNE

Deputy governor escapes death as robbers kill 3 policemen, driver in Nasarawa

Nigerians rank fifth among African students in Germany

#EndSARS: [VIRAL VIDEO] SARS operatives shoot dead suspected phone thieves in Lagos

Flood kills 6, pregnant woman, displaces more than 1000 families in Jigawa

I’m in governorship race to transform Kogi ‘ Audu

Yobe Governor calls for monitoring, sensitisation on vaccines

NIMC registers 629,230 in Jigawa ‘ Coordinator

Buhari to Ministers’designate: We have responsibility to improve welfare of Nigerians

Omoworare appreciates Buhari on appointment as Legislative Aide

JUST IN: Police re-arrest notorious kidnap kingpin Hamisu Wadume

>UPDATE: Supreme Court turns down Atiku’s request to inspect INEC server

EFCC search: No cause for alarm ‘ Ambode

BREAKING: We did not raid ex-Gov Ambode’s residence ‘ EFCC

12th African Games: Nigerian beach volleyballers lose to Angola in first match

Suspense in states over delayed cabinets

Why I declined top offer at Chevron ‘Bimbo Ajibola

12 tips to achieve smooth skin

Dangers of economic/financial abuse

Overcoming bad financial habits

How to select and manage your event vendors: Tips and hints for event planners

Ikeja Electric signs power supply agreement with Magodo residents

NNPC GMD must promote equity, efficiency, transparency to deliver key performance indicators ‘Iledare

US allocates additional $75m to fight HIV/AIDS in Nigeria

Death toll from Burkina Faso militant attack rises to 24, Army says

Kogi, Bayelsa elections: INEC gives September deadline for submission of candidates, collection of PVCs

Buhari replaces heads of federal government agencies

Assembly confirms Alogba as 17th Lagos State Chief Judge

We have over two million Almajiris in Kano, Ganduje cries out

My house not raided by EFCC ‘ Ambode’s ex-Chief of Staff, Ojo

Ekiti varsity gets new VC

Wike commends US govt for partnership in fight against HIV/AIDS

Ogun PPP initiative yielding positive result ‘ Abiodun

Ondo govt promises to reposition Unity, Special Schools

Former IGP Abubakar visits Sultan, set to curtail armed banditry

 

NATION

DSS: Sowore plotted to topple govt

NYSC DG restricts corps members movements

Governors reluctant to implement Houses of Assembly financial autonomy

Governorship: INEC fixes Sept. 2 for PVCs collection in Bayelsa, Kogi

Court restrains AGF, RMAFC from deducting Rivers statutory allocation

N3b fraud: Oyo-Ita fit to undergo further interrogation

Woman accused of N150,000 fraud

Buhari replaces Dare, Ikeazor, others

Four killed in deputy governors convoy

Southeast governor writes Buhari over Enugu airport closure, herdsmen

Police nab six vigilantes for killing suspected kidnappers

Niger SDP governorship candidate regains freedom

EFCC: ex-governor being investigated

Delta wont regret voting for me, says Okowa

Fayemi, Ekiti Obas: Who blinks first

Ondo poll: We will restrict Abuja politicians

Ihedioha to Okorocha: I am not on vendetta mission

Onyeka Onwenu, Phyno, Kcee thrill at Hi-Life Fest finale

Nigerians win Netflixs Dear White People contest

Why I am into entertainment, by Koffi

Wizkid is first African artiste to hit 8 million listeners

Navy decries alarming wreckage on Lagos water channels

Im in governorship race to transform Kogi Audu

Buhari replaces ministers-designate heading agencies

Dont lose hope despite countrys bad situation, Obasanjo tells youths

 

DAILY TIMES

Dickson advises delegates against compromise during primary

APC lost last election in Bauchi because of internal feud -Muhammad

Supreme Court sets to rule on Atiku , PDPs request to inspect INEC server

Donald Trump becomes grandfather of 10

Brexit: Johnson shows interest in deal without backstop

Daily Times Newspaper, Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Presidential poll: SCourt dismisses Atiku, PDPs appeal over INEC server

Sanwo-Olu swears in 35 commissioners, special advisers, assigns portfolios

Police rearrest notorious kidnap kingpin, Wadume

 

DAILY TRUST

Tragic death of ATBU students

Bayelsa gov’ship: I won’t support any candidate outside restoration team ‘ Dickson

PDP tells APC to stop shadow-boxing

Kwara assembly sacks boards of 3 agencies

BMO hails Buhari for tackling ‘corrupt’ appointees

Nasarawa gov asks tribunal to dismiss Ombugadu’s petition

Impeachment: Kogi assembly asks CJ to set up panel on deputy governor

Assign Tallen to women affairs, northern group begs Buhari

Why APC lost in A/Ibom ‘ ‘Caucus’ member

 

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Don Harps On Deliberate Investment In Human Capital Development

Why Anambra Must Be Included Among Oil Producing States ‘ Ilouno

Old Boys Meet, Vow To Upgrade School In Delta

Expectations As New Ministers Are Inaugurated

UNIUYO Faculty Of Education Introduces Dress Code

Kogites Have Been Left In A Hopeless State ‘Audu

Avoid Night Travels, Reject Edibles From Strangers, NYSC Warns Corps Members

 

NEW TELEGRAPH

Amnesty for cattle rustlers, bandits

Drama, confusion as EFCC raids Ambode’s homes

PwC: Nigeria’s remittance inflows surpass foreign aid

Lagos Assembly confirms Alogba as Chief Judge

EFCC: ‘Hoodlums’ frustrated operations

OML 112: Court restrains RMAFC, AGF from deducting Rivers’ allocation

Physically-challenged persons send SOS to el-Rufai

RevolutionNow’ protest: Court summons DSS, IGP over Sowore, others’ arrest

Supreme Court to Atiku: You can’t inspect INEC server

 

BLUEPRINT

Step up your security strategy, Uzoewulu appeals to Buhari

Attack on Ekweremadu as parody of our reality

Updated: Supreme Court turns down Atiku, PDP’s request to inspect server

4 states compete for NYG slots in Kaduna

FIBA World Cup:D’Tigers depart for China in empty stomach

Impeachment move against Achuba: Kogi Assembly requests CJ to set up 7-man panel

Attack on Ekweremadu: South-East governors spit fire, vow to drag Nnamdi Kanu back home

Unveiling Lagos Commissioners, Special Advisers

BREAKING NEWS: INEC announces dates for collection of PVC’s ahead Kogi, Bayelsa guber

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